Cranberry Liqueur Recipe Cooking Light Recipe For Banana

CRANBERRY LIQUEUR

Steps:

• Combine cranberries, sugar, gin, and vanilla extract in a large sterilized jar with a tight-fitting lid. Let stand at room temperature for 6 weeks, shaking at least once a week. Pour mixture through a sieve and discard solids. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 months.

CRANBERRY LIQUEUR (LIGHT)

Steps:

• Combine sugar and water in a medium saucepan; cook over medium heat 5 minutes or until sugar dissolves, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and cool completely.
• Place cranberries in a food processor; process 2 minutes or until finely chopped. Combine sugar mixture and cranberries in a large bowl; stir in vodka.
• Pour the vodka mixture into clean jars; secure with lids. Let stand 3 weeks in a cool, dark place, shaking every other day.
• Strain the cranberry mixture through a cheesecloth-lined sieve into a bowl, and discard solids. Carefully pour liqueur into clean bottles or jars.
• Note: Liqueur can be stored refrigerated or at room temperature for up to a year.

CRANBERRY BANANA COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the dry ingredients; add to the creamed mixture alternately with bananas, beating well after each addition. Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Top with cranberry sauce., In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, pecans and flour; stir in butter. Sprinkle over cranberries. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack.

CRANBERRY BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F degrees.
• Grease an 8 1/2 by 4 1/2 inch loaf pan.
• Mix sugar and butter in a medium mixing bowl until completely blended.
• Add banana, milk and eggs, mixing well.
• Add dry ingredients, mixing just until moist.
• Stir in nuts and cranberries.
• Spread batter evenly in the loaf pan.
• Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the centre of the bread comes out clean.
• Remove from pan, cool on rack.

HOMEMADE CRANBERRY LIQUEUR

Steps:

• Pulse cranberries in a food processor just until roughly chopped; transfer to a clean glass container. Add vodka, simple syrup, lemon peel, orange peel, cinnamon stick, and allspice to cranberries; stir until well mixed. Seal container with a lid and store in a cool dark area, 3 to 5 days, stirring several times a day. Strain through a fine mesh strainer into a glass bottle and refrigerate.